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WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Kevin Hayes scored a power-play goal with 1:09 left in the third period to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Jets forward Drew Stafford was in the penalty box for high-sticking when Ryan McDonagh's point shot through traffic deflected to Hayes, who capitalized for his 11th of the season. Chris Kreider also...

CHICAGO (AP) Andrew Copp scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:45 left, Bryan Little got his third goal in three games and the Winnipeg Jets edged the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 on Sunday night. Copp beat Scott Darling on the stick side with a shot from the right circle that slipped just inside the left post. Chicago's Artemi Panarin scored with 6:54 remaining to tie it at 1, moments...

ST. LOUIS -- Patrik Laine set up Bryan Little for an overtime goal and also got his 16th score of the season, helping the Winnipeg Jets beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Saturday night.Laine pushed a backhanded pass across the slot to Little 17 seconds into OT, helping Winnipeg end a six-game road losing streak. Laine tied Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby for the NHL goals lead with a score...

At 19, Connor McDavid is already one of the best players in the NHL. With an unfair combination of speed and skill, the Edmonton captain leads the league with 31 points in just 24 games. McDavid has singlehandedly kept the Oilers from mediocrity.
The coach of the Winnipeg Jets recognizes the young star’s talent.
Speaking with Jets TV, Paul Maurice admitted there’s no way to...

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Alex Ovechkin is to Evgeni Malkin as Auston Matthews is to Patrik Laine. Top two picks in the NHL Draft have become so exciting over the years because those picks usually end up being superstars. The Winnipeg Jets know all about that feeling right now.
As expected, the Toronto Maple Leafs took Matthews with the first pick. His career got the most attention during the first week because...

Former NFL head of officiating and current FOX rules analyst Mike Pereira is not in favor of making NFL officials work full-time.
Saints coach Sean Payton called for full-time officials on Pro Football Talk Live last week, but Pereira came down against that idea, according to Peter King of TheMMQB.com via Pro Football Talk.
Many officials already have full-time jobs. If they were...

Let us gather around for a special edition of the NHL Mailbag, the Jacob Trouba: Rescue Edition. Why is he stuck in Winnipeg? Is Harambe a sandwich? Is he a salad? Is the Cincinnati Zoo a hot dog? My apologies, as I haven’t vetted the questions besides the Trouba one, so I’m just assuming those other topics are covered. Mailbag, my loves!
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As the World Cup of Hockey reaches its conclusion, feedback is pouring in from fans, analysts and players regarding the success of the tournament. Most would agree there were plenty of positives (looking at you, Team North America), but there’s also a lot of room for improvement.
Dustin Byfuglien was recently asked about his experience at the tournament – the same tournament...

Jacob Trouba’s contract negotiations with the Winnipeg Jets have taken a sour turn. The restricted free agent was set to begin camp without a contract but without one, Trouba has requested a trade from the Jets organization.
In a statement obtained by Sportsnet.ca, Trouba’s agent Kurt Overhardt said the request was more about opportunity than money.
“Our client, Jacob...

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